SCOTLAND’s favourite comedy took a step closer to a TV return after its creators revealed they were “hopeful” of making a new series.

Still Game stars and writers Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, who are due to return before 200,000 people in a live comeback at The Hydro in September, are in advanced discussions with the BBC over a new series.

Greg said: “We’re talking to them at the moment about doing another series, but these wheels turn slowly.

“They seem very keen and are very supportive, and they’re happy that we’re doing the show down the road, having this reunion,

“Hopefully fully we’ll be back on TV at some point in the next couple of years.”